Cook - Assisted Living

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Location: Hawthorne, NJ

Department: Assisted Living

Posted: 10/04/2024

Location Name: *Van Dyk Park Place

Wage: Depends on Experience

Position Type: Full Time

Shift: 11:00am-7:00pm

Van Dyk Park Place- Assisted Living is interviewing for a Full-Time Cook Location: 644 Goffle Rd, Hawthorne, NJ,

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Shift/Hours: 11:00a-7:00p Pay: $24-$27 per hour Must have cooking experience in medical industry

Education/Experience/Personal Requirements:

• Commercial cooking experience preferred or domestic cooking experience with large groups.

• Enjoy working with older adults.

• Certificate in food-preparation training preferred.

• Supervisory experience preferred.

• High school diploma or GED required.

• Must have valid Food Handlers Serve Safe Certification

Responsibilities

• Alters or adapts recipes to accommodate special dietary needs of residents or to improve recipes. Recipes should be prepared with little or no added sodium (salt).

• Maintains a written inventory of dry goods, refrigerated and frozen foods, non-food supplies, dishes and utensils.

• Prepares meats for storage and portion control upon delivery; ensures proper storage of all delivered foods and ingredients.

• Maintains a clean, orderly and safe kitchen environment.

• Ensures proper handling, labeling and storage of food for infection control.

• Ensures compliance with regulations.

• Monitors portion control to meet resident' requests and minimizes waste.

• Ensures attractive presentation of food on the plate before serving.

• Notify Manager of malfunction of equipment or appliances.

• Carries out other duties as assigned by supervisor.

• Follows emergency operations plans and properly in the usage of firefighting equipment and ensures resident evacuation of the building.

• Prepares food daily as outlined on the weekly menu plan.

• Assists with menu planning; review and adjust menus with supervisor to accommodate foods in season, vendor sale prices, special events and holiday.

• Must adhere to all Human Resources and facility policy and procedures.

• Follows established Infection Control and Universal Precautions policy and procedure when performing daily tasks.

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